UN NO-A Salary in Zagreb, Croatia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Zagreb — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-A salary in Zagreb — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in EUR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

EUR 39,985
Net · step 1
EUR 45,760
Net · mid-step
EUR 51,535
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Zagreb (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 51,523EUR 39,985EUR 11,538EUR 35,002
Step 2EUR 53,084EUR 41,140EUR 11,944EUR 36,009
Step 3EUR 54,645EUR 42,295EUR 12,350EUR 37,017
Step 4EUR 56,218EUR 43,450EUR 12,768EUR 38,024
Step 5EUR 57,823EUR 44,605EUR 13,218EUR 39,032
Step 6EUR 59,427EUR 45,760EUR 13,667EUR 40,039
Step 7EUR 61,031EUR 46,915EUR 14,116EUR 41,042
Step 8EUR 62,635EUR 48,070EUR 14,565EUR 42,044
Step 9EUR 64,239EUR 49,225EUR 15,014EUR 43,047
Step 10EUR 65,843EUR 50,380EUR 15,463EUR 44,050
Step 11EUR 67,448EUR 51,535EUR 15,913EUR 45,053

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Croatia

An estimate for a UN post at Zagreb, Croatia — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Zagreb — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Zagreb

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Zagreb?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Zagreb, Croatia earns a net base salary from about EUR 39,985 (step 1) to EUR 51,535 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Zagreb?

Take-home starts from the NO-A net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Zagreb, Croatia?

Everyday prices in Croatia are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Zagreb is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Zagreb
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Zagreb set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.